Sulafat

Gamma Lyrae

Lyra

3.24
Apparent Mag
634
Distance (ly)
B9III
Spectral Type
10,000
Temperature (K)

Sulafat is a blue-white giant in Lyra, the second-brightest star in the constellation after Vega.

Stellar Data

Apparent Magnitude3.24
Absolute Magnitude-3.2
Distance634 light-years
Spectral TypeB9III
Temperature10,000 K
Luminosity2,400 L☉
Radius15 R☉
Mass5.76 M☉
Right Ascension18h 58m 56.6s
Declination+32° 41′ 22.4″
ConstellationLyra

Notable Facts

  • Sulafat means the tortoise in Arabic
  • It is the second-brightest star in Lyra
  • The star is a B9 giant

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